Section 4Sec./Art. 4

The Governing Board; Manner of Appointment. -

a. Composition-The governing body of state universities and colleges is hereby vested in the Board of Trustees which shall be composed of the following:

i. Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), chairman;

ii. President of the College, vice chairman;

iii. Chairmen of the Congressional Committees on Education and Culture;

iv. Regional Director of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) where the main campus of the College is located;

v. Regional Director of the Department of Agriculture (DA) where the main campus of the College is located;

vi. President of the faculty association;

vii. President of the supreme student council or the student representative elected by the student council:Provided,That in the absence of a student council president or student representative elected by the student council, the College shall schedule one (1) week for the campaign and election of a student representative;

viii. President of the alumni association of the institution concerned; and

ix. Two (2) prominent citizens who have distinguished themselves in their professions or fields of specialization chosen from among a list of at least five (5) persons qualified in the city or province where the school is located, as recommended by the search committee constituted by the President in consultation with the chairman of the CHED based on the normal standards and qualifications for the position.

The private sector representatives shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees upon recommendation of a duly constituted search committee.

b. Term of Office-The presidents of the faculty and alumni associations and the student trustee shall sit in the Board until the expiration of their term of office in such capacities.

The prominent citizens shall serve for a term of two (2) years.

c. Meetings; Quorum-The Board of Trustees shall regularly convene at least once every quarter. The chairman of the Board of Trustees may call a special meeting whenever necessary:Provided,that members are notified in writing at least three (3) days prior to said meeting.

A majority of all members holding office shall constitute a quorum for board meetings:Provided,that the chairman of the CHED who is the chairman of the Board or the president of the College is among those present in the meeting. In the absence of the chairman of the CHED, a commissioner of the CHED, duly designated by him, shall represent him in the meeting with all the rights and responsibilities of a regular member:Provided, however,that in the said meeting, the president of the College as vice-chairman shall be the presiding officer:Provided, further,That this proviso notwithstanding, the chairman of the CHED is hereby authorized to designate a CHED commissioner the regular chair to the Board of the College, in which case said CHED commissioner shall act as the presiding officer.

The members shall serve without compensation, but they shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in their attendance of meetings of the Board or in connection with their official business authorized by resolution of the Board.